10 Days Until Summer Survival Kit Countdown
You sigh as you glance at your 'Days 'til Summer' countdown chain and think it still looks far too long. Guided reading and text books are already turned in. The crayons are broken and you have an overflowing box of scrap paper. … [Read more...] about 10 Days to Summer Survival Kit

How We Use Multiple Texts in the Classroom
With the introduction of more rigorous standards across the country comes the expectation for elementary students to be able to read, scrutinize, analyze, and then support their thinking using multiple texts on the same topic. As many … [Read more...] about Paired Texts in the Classroom

Let's be honest...it is no small task to teach students about September 11, 2001 without scaring them, becoming too political, or burdening them with unnecessary details. Regardless, I still feel that this day in U.S. history is one that can be sensitively discussed with … [Read more...] about Teaching 9/11 with Sensitivity